(Democrat) North Carolina lawmaker accidentally votes to legalize fracking

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[InvisibleChurch]

A North Carolina lawmaker says she feels "rotten" after accidentally voting to override the veto of a bill to legalize fracking—the controversial technique of extracting natural gas—in the state.

Rep. Becky Carney, a Democrat from Mecklenburg, said she accidentally voted late Monday to override the governor's veto after asking fellow Democrats to uphold it. The House voted 72-47 against the veto—with Carney's vote clinching the number of votes needed for the override.

"It is late," Carney told WRAL-TV. "Here we are rushing to make these kind of decisions this time of night." The vote was called shortly before 11:30 p.m. ET.

"I feel rotten...

[InvisibleChurch]

fracking

[scooby321]

Shows how smart the Liberals are and this would have passed in January when Beth Perdue will not be the Governor of North Carolina.

[fieldmarshaldj]

That’s a shame.

[dennisw]

Doh!!! This mind numbed robot messed up his marching orders

[Hoodat]

Rep. Becky Carney, a Democrat from Mecklenburg, said she accidentally voted late Monday to override the governor's veto after asking fellow Democrats to uphold it.

This ain't rocket science here. You've only got two choices here - (or three if you're Baraq Obama)

1. Yes, legalize fracking
2. No, don't legalize fracking
3. Vote present, but don't actually do anything
   

How in the heck can anyone screw this up? Democrats. Go figure.

[KSCITYBOY]

She thought they said f**king...

[NonValueAdded]

oh! fracking ... nevermind.

[hal ogen]

Just why do people elect these nitwits? They get paid to vote...what’s so hard about that? Most things they vote on are irrelevant to anything, but they still manage to screw it up. I’ve never seen this irresponsible loser, but I’m sure her head is oddly misshapen.

[NonValueAdded]

Nah, she sees this as win-win. A Republican opponent cannot accuse her of voting against the override while her claim of stupidity is a resume enhancer with her base.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

Won’t the left, just, redo the votes later, to make up for this mistake?

[Stanimal]

She just realized that she’s a fracking idiot.

[digger48]

you really fracked up this time, Becky.

[JPG]

No. The GOP is in control of both houses. Done deal.

[Teacher317]

Morons all... the representative, the journalism major, and the entire NC state Congress.

1. Learn how to vote. It's your only real task in your very cushy job.
2. Fracking has been in use for 70 years. There's no need to "legalise" it. It has never been illegal.
3. Natural Gas is the only major source of US energy that isn't actively under attack by the Democrats yet... and NC (a normally semi-sane state), is rushing to be at the front of the line to drive the final nail in the coffin home.

[capydick]

....but I’m sure her head is oddly misshapen

Pretty good guess:

[Lysandru]

Gee, maybe Democrats will start actually reading the bills that they vote on.

If some wise guy introduced a proposed repeal of the 13th Amendment to Congress but called it a Civil Rights Amendment, some ass-clown Democrat would vote for it.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

The governor can’t force a re-vote?

[citizen]

“Go frack yourself!”?

[Sloth]

It’s a MAN, baby!

[JPG]

No. The NC Senate is adjourned until Jan, 2013, and the vetoed bills that were overridden now become law.